Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-10-08
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One can always and some pleasant words to say
Of Phllipsbarg. Il has only been few msnths
since her people were certain Of railroad; years
ago the map printers hardly put.the: place. down,
although the-county seat Of Phillips, one OF the
protest. wealthest and most fertile In the state
The town is now known, faF.and near as being on
the great Rock Island. route-fEom the Missouri
| River 10 the Rocky Mountains, and that by the
I middle Of December, TFhillipsbuFg, one Of the
most beautiful county seats In the northern tier
| will be connected with most every portion Of the
State with bands Of iron. Andi here too viii be
division terminus; the contract has been let, and
| the work commenced on a six stal brick and
stone round house. which is as large as those al
IiiaWatha, Greenleaf or Downs. Repair shops
will be erected. and the company are at work on a
reservoir like the one owned BY the Missouri Pa
eiAc road az Huron. IL there anyone then, who
puts In any objections AZ 80 bright prospects
PhillipsbuFg has In the future. The CHAMPION
has always c0nteHded that the Central Branch
road ought 70 have been built there years ago but
fate seemed against this road. Let US all rejoice
over PhIllipsburg hrst railroad, and first class
one il IL. too.
1t locke as though every body here building
a home, and they are lovely snez, too There IL
the beautiful residence OF Senator Granger, cost
Samuel Plotner, $500: j. d. Bonar, sl,2OO; J.
s. Barnes aud Frank Stinson, $1,000 residence
each, and dozens Of others, on which work is pro-
crossing or have been completed this summer
and fall. The Presbyteriana are building 5000
church. Gothic style, an ornament 10 u city OF ten
times the size OF Philiipsburg. But after ALL the
great big business bnilding boom will come in the
spring, and with Il there will be such an era Of
prosperity as has seldom been seen in any town
In northwest Kansas. Three business buildings
contracted Tor are those OF John BisseIl c. H.
LehiugWeI, J. b. Starr and ". c. Calhoun.
Town lots selling fast, the real estate firm Of
Mcdonald Z Ainslie selling over $500 worth Of
town lots In what Is known a. the Crenshaw nd-
dition one day last week. This tract OF land en-
braces eighty acres, and lies close 10 the depot
grounds, has commanding location, and boom
In this portion OF town has only commenced. A.
H. Pearson has just opened out an abstract Of
nee, having complete Get OF abstracts, -and is
kept busy from early morning ill late at night.
Phillipsburg now contains 40 acres, divided
INTO additions As follows: One hundred and sixty
acres Of the original laid on In 1872 50 acres Of
VIM. Bisseu in 1874; 80 acres OF William BisselI
laid ont in 1887 50 acres OF VIM. BsseI, laid out
In 1887; and 30 sores Of G.. Y. Crenshaw, laid of
recently. Early In the spring other additions
10 Philiipsburg Will follow. A person can then
1910 N- -s--A-A--A-E5 ll-F IN any LQEllDA OF
the city.
a. r. Lape will burn from $4,000 to ], ZOO, 900
brick yet this fall, while j 4. Bell has already
burned 10000 This industry promises 10 be at
fever heat next spring and summer; no better
clay has besn found in any portion Of northwest
Kansas.
The Phillipsburg Real Estate, Building, Loan
and Investment Company has been Incorporated
under the State laws, with capital OF s5O,O0O,
/ divided into shares OF 500 each. Officers: Pres
dent, >. b. Starr; Vice President VIM. Bisseu {:
Secretary, Geo. A. Spaulding; Treasurer, J. F.
Morse. The object is 70 do general real estate.
farm loan and building business. An enterprise
they have under contemplation is the building OF
/ $4,000 or more stone and brick hotel.
! A Philipsburg Real Estate Union has also been
organized, with the following officers: j. W.
/ Lowe, Pres; J. +. Morse, Vice President; n. b
| Mccormick, Secretary d. L. Mitchell Treasurer.
| Object: To show up the natural advantages OF
| Phillips county, 70 encourage immigration, and
to give any information pertaining TO the best in
terests OF Phillipsburg and Phillips county.
The Phillipsburg Board Of Trade organized d
few days ago, elected the following Officers: Pres
dent, II. :. Granger; Vice PRESIDENT J ". Lowe
Treasurer, C. a. Lewis; Secretary, X. A. Dague
These officers will boom the plsee.
As local attorney for the Rock Island road Geo
Gp-lA1-Al5 ~ EAL4EAaCLlOu.
should be made the permanent attorney Of THU
great railroad. He Is one OF the best posted mel
in this county, having lived in Phillipsburg fo
. nine years. He il a member OF the law firm o
George a. SpauIding 4 Co., the company bein.
L. Il. McCoun and j.. s. Barnes Mr.. McCOul
comes from Bedford. Iowa, where he made al
honorable and rreditable record a. u creditable at
torney. j. =. Barnes, besides being Il member O
the firm, lie the energetic Secretary OF the Phillip
County Fair Association. The firm is one Of tn
I most extensive ia northwest Kansas, and huy
elegant rooms fitted up over the Phillips Count
Bank.
Our school has commenced, showing an enroll
ment Of s15, which will increase to 235 during tn
I winter. Professor Y. J. Lour has charge, assist
ed by Miss Eunice Norris, Misc Ella Pearsnn an
Miss Granger.
". c. Calhoun, one OF the most extensive con
tractors and builders Of Phillipsburg, says ther
will be more building going oa in ana around thl
place next year than has been known in u hal
dozen years combined He has the contrac
for the Rock Island round house
3 One OF the hardest ''rustlers" IN Phillpsburg
: D. Mcdonald, Of the real estate firm Of AlcDonal
s Ainslie. He is up early showing lands and lot
ana seldom misses a sale. lie il agent for a larg
T number OF choice farms, also the new city add
2 ton OF 4. Y. Crenshaw
The ''Bissell Place viii also make a most beau
tiful addition 10 Phillipsburg. It comprises
D portion OF the homestead OF William Bissen Thl
3 addition" Will be on the market soon.
D The residence Of William Bissell il the largei
4 and most complete, besides costing more than an
other housein Phillips county. Mr.. Bissell lie Oh
OF the earliest settlers OF the county has watche
{ the growth as well as the drawbacks OF the tow
r and county, Alway having abiding faith that som
. | day Phillipsburg would take start. He now SEE
Il, and viii do his big share 10 help it along.
: Passengers viii please remember that by III
3 middle OF December they can get to Phillips bur
4 l by the great Rock Island route.